Scott Borgerson

Prior to co-founding CargoMetrics, Dr. Borgerson was the Visiting Fellow for Ocean Governance at the Council on Foreign Relations. He also served as a Senior Research Scholar at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. An expert on the Arctic, Dr. Borgerson has published numerous landmark articles on the subject; he advises national and international leaders on emerging Arctic issues; and he is a co-founder of The Arctic Circle, a global NGO. A former Coast Guard officer, he has held positions as a ship navigator, a patrol boat captain, an assistant professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the founding managing director of the Academy's Institute for Leadership. He earned the Achievement, Commendation, and Meritorious Service Medals as well as numerous unit awards while on active duty, all a tribute to the Coast Guardsmen he served alongside with during his decade of military service. Dr. Borgerson earned a B.S. from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with high honors as well as M.A.L.D. and Ph.D. degrees in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He serves on the boards of The Arctic Circle, the Kostas Homeland Security Institute, Catalyst Maritime and the Institute for Global Maritime Studies. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.